The Manila Times

Acquisitio­n of Dengvaxia: Too fast, too furious

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QUESTIONS the public wants to know: Did Sanofi lie about

Why did DoH allocate such a huge part of its budget for aware that there are other vaccines that need to be acquired

Did they have consultati­ons

for the lightning-like release of

830,000 children while other countries which bought the vaccine implemente­d their programs

Was the error an honest mistake or the danger brushed aside

How can our health department monitor the effects and prevent similar Who are the officials that should be held accountabl­e and what will be the actions How can DoH regain the trust of the public if another vaccine Again, why the rush and why

*** During the December 14, 2017 Senate blue ribbon committee BSA3rd said he met with Jean vice president for Asia, at the on November 9, 2014. He said former health secretary Enrique Onawas among those present, along with the then incumbent health secretary, Janette Garin.

Ona said he was surprised at Aquino’s claim that he was in the meeting with the Sanofi surprise to me. I even looked over my passport because there was insinuatio­n I was with the there,” Ona said.

can also induce hallucinat­ions.

*** Palace to Ombudsman: Probe Drilon, LPs in pork scam.

I want to give Senator Drilon the doubt. Someone asked me:

*** I used to own a Volkswagen Beetle during the 1060s and 1970s and I remember clearly my love affair with this car. The engine purrs with a quaint sounding heartbeat, the simplicity of design charms even the most steely minds, swims on mud and water, scales the steepest of mounds, maneuvers its body like a gymnast. It proclaims the elasticity of my time and pulsates an almost heroic attitude in do love with this road warrior we called the Bug. Over the years, I have owned two of them, a 1963 and a 1967, and up to now, I still regret losing them.

*** Republican­s and Democrats blame each other for the US government shutdown. citizenry. They seem to have forgotten the last portion of The Gettysburg Address:

“That we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain— that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom, and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.”

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Two students dead, 12 others high school shooting. I hope Callamard will not see this as

*** UST disowns award cha Uson.

Mocha Uson alumni award. UST Alumni president resigns. - So much fuss about an award. So much fuss about a debutante’s party. And some claim that there is a threat to press freedom.

*** Some say that my postings on Facebook are witty. Of course I disagree. Thanks for the unwarrante­d suspicion but I am are the product of a mind that is unruly. That to my close friends, is being crazy. And that is why we continue being close together all these years.

*** A factual account to put a smile after a day’s work:

After a British Airways 747 had all four engines disabled, the pilot announced it by saying, “Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. We have a small problem. All four engines have stopped. We are doing our damnedest to get them going again. I trust you are not in too much distress.”

*** House OKs on 2nd reading bill legalizing Church- decreed annulment. No ecclesiast­ical documentar­y stamp will be required.

*** brother:

Fully naked British lady gets at her top to bottom repeatedly.

British lady asks: “Haven’t u

Chinese driver: “I no look you naked. I plenty frightened. I look and look where you keep money

Moral lesson: Be to for Mo- return UST Chinese. Concentrat­e on your business, no matter what.

*** News: CJ intervened in House case vs detained ‘ Ilocos 6.’

- tice yesterday said Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno showed “lack of delicadeza” or “lack of propriety” when she promised - tices locked in a standoff with the House of Representa­tives over the -

It was alleged that CJ Sereno had advised the three appellate high court. “According again a petition before the Supreme Court with a TRO and that she will take care of it. And everybody was silent about it,”

- Hmm, the situation is not getting “serene” after all.

*** RP has sovereign rights over Benham Rise: Palace

- This is one very important issue that the government should “rise” to the occasion. As per the presidenti­al spokespers­on, “sovereignt­y” and “sovereign rights” are to two different things.

My serious question is: If China will start building structures again like man- made islands, airports and defenses, will it be

*** - ing, now that Mayon Volcano is nearing full eruption, where are the two prominent personalit­ies of the Bicol region— VP Leni I have to slap my political face for asking this. Good work, good deeds and good faith to all.

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